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Wilmington, North Carolina Fishing Calendar

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Amberjack
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Barracuda
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Black Drum
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Black Seabass
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Blacktip Shark
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Bluefish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Bonito
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Cobia
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
False Albacore
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Flounder
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Gag Grouper
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Grunt
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Kingfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Mahi Mahi
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Redfish
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Sailfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Sheepshead
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Spanish Mackerel
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Speckled Trout
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Tiger Shark
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Triggerfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Weakfish

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